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India to become trans fat-free by 2022
As per Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) study, India is all set and is on the right track to become industrial trans fat-free by 2022. Key Points In India, only 1.34 percent of the newly tested processed food samples shows more than the permissible levels of ingredients. FSSAI cited pan-India survey results ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) • Trans fat • Trans Fat Free India • Trans Fat Free logo • Trans Fat: [email protected] • UPSC
FSSAI Caps Trans Fats in Foods
Recently, rules have been amended by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to put cap on trans fatty acids (TFAs) in the food products. This decision was taken one week after it amended the norms for oils and fats. Highlights Under the new regulations, in the food products which comprises of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) • FSSAI • FSSAI act 2006 • Trans fat • Trans Fat: [email protected]
FSSAI new Trans Fat levels
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recently announced that all edible refined oils, vegetable fat spreads, Vanaspati, margarines, Bakery shortening and mixed fat spreads can contain only 3% or less trans fats. This is to be implemented by January 2021. By January 2022, this is to be further reduced to 2%. This is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: FSSAI • REPLACE • REPLACE campaign • REPLACE strategy • Trans fat • WHO
India to become free of Trans Fat by 2022
On October 16, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that India has set a target of becoming trans-fat free by 2022. This target is year ahead of the target of World Health Organisation. The announcement was made when the Minister presided over an event organised by the food safety and Standards Authority ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Fit India Movement • Food and Agriculture Organization • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India • Trans fat • World Food Day • World Health Organization
FSSAI launches ‘Trans Fat Free’ logo
Union Minister of Health Harsh Vardhan launched the ‘Trans Fat Free’ logo of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) at 8th International Chefs’ Conference held in New Delhi. Key Highlights Food Facilities or Establishments that use trans-fat free fats/oil as well as do not have industrial trans-fat over 0.2g per 100g of food, ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Eat Right India • FSSAI • International Chefs’ Conference • Trans fat • Trans Fat Free logo